Heading machine for shock cane, kafir, and the like



R. E. SEARS 1,906,774

HEADING MACHINE FOR SHOCK CANE, KAFIR, AND THE LIKE May 2, 1933.

5 Sheets-Sheet l Filed April 21, 1951 aluuuuuuuuuunl Invnior A llomey R. E. SEARS May 2, 1933.

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HEADING MACHINE FOR SHOCK CANE,-KAFIR, AND THE LIKE Filed April 21, 1931 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 LO Q l Q v a w I x 1 b N I 4 m 0 b m t I X X m m a).

(6 Q k 3 "I!" M 'I I z\ R- 35 j "8 m m \q M w R I m a (9' v Q a Q Inventor 3 7? .25. Sears By Wm A tiorney R. E. SEARS 1,906,774

HEADING MACHINE FOR SHOCK CANE, KAFIR, AND THE LIKE May 2, 1933.

Filed April 21, 1931 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 In vcnior F.E.,S'ears A ilomey May 2, 1933.

R. E. SEARS HEADING MACHINE FOR SHOCK CANE, KAFIR, AND THE LIKE Filed April 21, 1951 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 fiE-s aks A llorney Patented May 2, 1 933 T ROBERT E. sEAnsQor EUREKA, Kansas nmiilnenhcnimiron sfiooK'ohNE, KAFIB, Ann THE LrxE Application nieu rnei,

The present inventionrelates toarnachine for heading'or topping-cane, kafir and the like in one continuous opera't1on; fromthe shockf'a nd the prime object of the invention;

' "residesin the provision of a machine of this nature which. is compact; and convenient in v its "arrangement of parts, comparatively 'inexpensive to manufacture," easy tomanipu;

lateand adjust, thoroughly efficient and rem liable "in use and operation; and otherwise well adapted to the purpose :for which it is desig ed. i

v With'the above and numerous otherob jects -in* view as will appear as the descripg tion proceeds; the invention residesin cer tain novel featuresof construction, and m the combination and arrangement of parts and-claimed. v u In the drawings; 1

chineembodying the features of my invention, W V p f -Figure 2is a front elevation thereof.

Figure an enlarged detail'viewof view taken substantially on-the lines 7-7 of Figure 2. 1 s

-Referring to thedrawings in detail it will.

be seen that numeral 5 denotes a platform mounted on Wheeled trucks 6 and 7 and have ing a super-structural frame Srising therefrom; "An endless elevator mechanism}? is disposed transversely in'the frame 8 to incline upwardlyfrom one side to the other 5 and is driven by a suitableprirnermover 10 by a pulley and belt mechanism orgthe like 11. A shaft 12 is vertically' mounted in the frame and driven from the prime mover 10 by'gearing and belt and pulley mechanism 14 of the like. A pinion 15 on the top ofthe 20 I formed in Figure 1 's a top plan view of thema 1931:? S ial" No. 581,809;

shaft '12 meshes with a': gear 16, on ashaft v 17 journalled through a'bracket 18 projecting laterally from thetop of the frame 8 and having'a flexible connection 19 with a shaft sections. V a V H Numera1 21 denotes a platform extending laterally from the frame 8 at 'oneside thereof and has its inner end supported by chains'22 which are. windable'about ashaft 9 a 23 journalled across the upper portion of the frame and manipulatable byra whee1-24 or, the like so that the inner end of the platform I maybe raised or lowered. A rod 25 as a f connection 26 with back plate 2710f the platf form 21 and extends through a lug 28 projectingffrom the platform and has a nut 29 r I as will be hereinafter'more fully described' on: the end thereofv which may be turned to T adjust the rod 25 so as to properly levelthe o platform. I i i i 1 ;In this way it will beseen that the height 1 of the platform may be adjusted in accord I ance with the shocks to be headeds On'the front edge of the platform 21 there is a -'con- -'ventional'-'eutter 30 preferably i of the well Z knownreciprocating type which'is actuated "by a pitman 31 connected eccentrically with V v i a pulley 1 1 formingpart of the pulley and 'belt mechanism 11 previously [referred to.- The sprockets are flanged as at 37" and so shields 50' are associated with :the small sprockets to clean the heads from-the fingers v onthe chains. 1 r 4 I There are two gatherlng"mechanlsms on the] platform each comprising a pair of vertical bearings 33 connected "together i by rods 34 overlapping each other and apertured so that bolts 35 maybe used to bolt the rods together and hold the bearings 33 desired' distances apart; Shafts 36 are journalled in these bearings 33 and have sprockets 37 on their upper and lower ends. Endless chains 38 aretrainedover these sprockets Y one above and one below the rods 34and are formed with suitable outwardly directed 5 fingers '39. The outer sprockets are larger 'in diameter than the inner sprockets. The

shafts 36 of the inner sprockets are journalled throughthe platform 21 and-have beveled gearsAO on their lower ends mesh two telescopically; associated 5 ing with beveled gears 41 on shafts 42 jourinalled longitudinally of the platform in bearings 43 on the bottom thereof. The rear ends of these shafts 42 have beveled gears 44 meshing with beveled gears 45 on,

the lower end of shaft 46 journalled through the platform.

Sprockets 47 are mounted on the upper ends of these shafts 46 and an endless chain 48 is trained thereover having fingers 49 -will be quite apparent that as the machine is pulled along so that the shocks will be engaged by the forward outer portions of the gathering mechanisms said gathering mechanlsms will gather the shocks in toward the bncoming cutter mechanism so as to sever or head the tops of the shocks therefrom on to the platform and the endless chain 48 will then cause these heads: to come into engagement with the bottom end of the endless elei ator so that they may be dumped into a wagon or the like running alongside of the machine. i

It is thought that the construction, opera tion, utility and advantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described in considerable detail 'inerely for the purposes of exemplification Gal since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description. 7

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new is: c

1. In a machine of the class described, a wheeled frame, a platform extending outwhat wardly and laterally from the wheeled frame, a pair of endless gathering mechanisms on the platform projecting forwardly therefrom andmeans associated with said mechanisms to urgethe forward ends toward each other, and a cutting mechanism across the, forward edge of the platform, an endless chain, means for mounting the endless chain in an elongated transverse orbit on the rear portion of the platform, and fingers projecting outwardly from the chain.

2. In a machine of the class described, a

wheeled frame, a platform extending outward-1y and laterally from the wheeled frame, a pair of endless gathering mechanisms on the platform projecting forwardly therefrom and means associated with said mechanisms to urge the forward ends to ward each other, and a cutting mechanism across the forward edge of the platform, chains engaged with the platform at its end adjacent the frame, a shaft on which said chains are windable, means for journalling the shaft on the frame above the platform so that the platform may be raised and lowered.

3. In a machine of the class described, a wheeled frame, a platform extending outwardly and laterally from the wheeled frame, a pair of endless gathering mechanisms on the platform projecting forwardly therefrom and means associated with said mechanisms to urge the forward ends toward each other, and a cutting mechanism across the forward edge of the platform,

chains engaged with the platform at its end adjacent the frame, a shaft on which said chains are windable, means for journalling the shaft on the frame above the plat-form so that the platform may be raised and lowwheeled frame, a platform extending outwardly and, laterally from the Wheeled frame, a'pair of endless gathering mechanisms on the platform projecting forwardly therefrom and means associated with said mechanisms to urge the forward ends toward each other, and a cutting mechanism acrossthe forward edge of the platform, each mechanism comprising a rod formed in sections adjustably connected together, vertical hearings on the ends of the rod, shafts journalled through said bearings, sprockets on the upper and lower ends of the shafts, endless chains trained over the sprockets, said shafts being journalled through the platform, and means for operating the shafts.

5. In a machine of the character described, an endless conveyor, an endless gathering mechanism mounted adjacent each end of the conveyor, means for supporting said gathering mechanisms for movement relative to one another and to said conveyor whereby said gathering mechanisms may be arranged so as to approach one another remote from the conveyoras they proceed toward one 'end laterally with respect to the conveyor.

6. In a machine .of 'the cless des :ri b ed, v

' an 'endless conveyor, endless gathering mechanisms arranged one adjacent each end of" the conveyor, 7, means for mounting' said gathering mechanisms forlateral movement relative to oneanother and angular movement with respect to the conveyor and a cutter paralleling the endless conveyor and arranged to engage the material gathered as I 10 it is carried bythe gatheringmechanisms toward said conveyor. 'In testimony whereof I aflix my signature,

' ROBERTVEI. SEARS. I 

